In the place closest to the northern region of the Sharshar Kingdom.
It was around the end of autumn.
There was dissatisfaction with the current king’s reign.
Collusion with an enemy country.
One month ago.
King His Majesty himself killed all the traitors.
However, there wasn’t enough time to get to all the blood relatives.
These blood relatives were gathered in a secret meeting place, plotting a second rebellion.
“You know about the rumors of monsters appearing domestically recently, right?”
“I do. Thanks to those rumors, the soldiers’ patrols have decreased ♪.”
“I am aware. There are many strange things; I believe them to be mere superstition.”
At the meeting place, they discussed the content of the rumors.
“Well then, let’s get to the main topic.”
“Yeah.”
“It would be good if the date to act could be decided soon…”
Rustling, hubbub.
They confirmed in writing that the movement of their secretly gathered private soldiers’ hideouts would not overlap and then disbanded.
The next meeting date.
They were informed at the beginning of the assembly that one of the people who was supposed to gather had died.
Rustling, rustling.
“Why did he die?”
“Was he discovered by the soldiers!?”
“Calm down.”
The cause of death of their fallen comrade was revealed.
This left them stunned and bewildered.
“The rumors are true… are they? Ridiculous.”
“No, no, wait. Is it true? I can’t believe it even after hearing the story.”
The rumor from the North.
Those with evil… evil hearts have their heads eaten by monstrous beings.
These monstrous beings can slip through any strict security with ease.
“It’s true. We have a witness who encountered a monster and narrowly escaped with their life.”
““Ooh.””
The witness was carried in on a stretcher by their private soldiers.
Their injured appearance was pitiable.
The meeting place became noisy with those who winced and those who feigned bravado by calling it pathetic.
“Please be quiet. You’ll miss his words.”
Everyone assumed a posture of listening.
“I, I…”
The witness began to speak.
About the night, which was a disgrace to them.
That day, too, in order to protect their lord.
They were on patrol duty with their colleagues.
“Kyaaaa… –.”
“That sound!”
“It’s our lord’s voice!”
When they reached their lord’s room.
The corpses of their other colleagues lay at the entrance.
For a moment, they forgot to breathe.
Gauging it as their lord’s crisis, they steeled themselves and burst into the room only to find.
Their lord was just in the process of having his neck torn off by the monster.
“Waaaah!”
“Hey, wait!?”
A colleague, driven by fear, lunged at the monster.
A swift movement too fast for the eyes to follow.
Before they knew it, their colleague’s body flew towards them.
The pain of being impaled by the broken sword held by the corpse behind them.
Did the monster think it would kill me without finishing me off?
Holding their lord’s head, it went into the night sky through the window.
“That’s all.”
“…Hmm, it’s hard to believe.”
“We have a witness who risked their life.”
“…I see. Hmm…”
The monster’s characteristics.
Both arms were as thick as its torso.
Its head was that of a dragon.
“In a foreign language. I believe it was called Rizz…rdman? Or something like that.”
“Ah… I seem to recall a medium-sized magic beast like that.”
“Lizardman? Hmm? I don’t know anything about that.”
The monster’s true identity was revealed.
As they moved to countermeasures.
They pondered why the Lizardman was targeting their comrades.
“It must be a subordinate of the Usurper King.”
“He controls not only villains but also monsters?”
“I can’t give my daughter to someone like that!!”
Meanwhile, in the attic of a residence somewhat removed from the gathering place where the rumors of the monster were being excitedly discussed.
The blob of flesh possessing the rumored monster, Rayos.
“Human brains are like supercomputers.”
By connecting them.
Further computational processing, magic activation speed.
A magic tool (supercomputer) that improves all of these, now in my hands.
“The test run failed, but… if I can experiment and try things after returning to the castle.”
Eventually, it will become the magic tool (supercomputer) I desire ♪.
Hahaha—hahaha ♪♪.
Rayos concluded his collection activities here.
He returned to the Royal Castle in the Royal Capital.
Utilizing the darkness of midnight, he ran across the ground with his eight limbs.
Several days later.
At the comrades’ gathering place.
Rustling, rustling.
“Has anyone encountered… the monster attack?”
“No, I don’t know of anyone.”
“My daughter… my daughter said, ‘Papa I hate you’…”
““Hey, what have you been investigating these past few days?””
“We might die!? What’s wrong with cherishing time with my young daughter!?”
““…You’re a doting parent.””
“What did you say!?”
“Stop it.”
Lacking any Lizardman attacks,
everyone had let their guard down.
The one appointed as the moderator soothed both parties to prevent conflict.
“We are comrades. Disagreements only benefit the enemy.”
“…Ah.”
They understood, but
hearing such an unbearable remark.
They started to make a fuss again, demanding it be retracted.
Clamor, hubbub.
“Today’s meeting is over!!”
Disband. He told the comrades to go home.
“Guuuu…”
“Mmmm…”
Sparks flying, people rushed towards the entrance.
No politeness, just shouldering each other.
Each eager to be the first.
By the time they showed their backs, most of their clothes were disheveled, looking as if they had been subjected to a shakedown.
The residence of the moderator.
It had been in this country since his grandfather’s generation.
The enemy country to the North was mixed in his bloodline.
Believing that people can understand each other by talking.
He participated in the gathering.
His occupation was a reporter.
He recorded everything from everyday trifles to incidents on paper.
He earned his daily living expenses by making copies.
He was adept at information gathering and manipulation.
Somehow, he was lifted up by several comrades and
appointed as the moderator.
Before, everyone was expressing their opinions chaotically.
He had been anxious about whether they could ever unite.
“Haa, I’m home.”
“Welcome back. You seem to be back early…”
“It’s okay. No one was caught by soldiers, nor were we attacked by the rumored monster.”
“That’s a relief.”
*Peck.*
A moment of affection between husband and wife.
After finishing lunch early,
they went to the bedroom to increase their family.
*Creak, creak.*
“More… Come onnnn♥.”
“Ah, hah, hah… Is it enjoyable♪?”
The children wouldn’t return until evening with their neighborhood friends.
The maid also wasn’t coming today.
“Nnnn♥.”
Without caring about anyone’s eyes or ears.
They released their seed about four times.
His wife happily pressed her cheek against his chest.
